As a solutions-focused litigator, Catarina assists clients in a wide variety of labor and employment matters.
It’s a natural practice area for an attorney who’s passionate about working on issues that directly affect individuals and helping clients solve problems. As a litigator, Catarina has always understood that at the core of any legal matter is a human problem – a client worry – and is eager to strategize in finding the optimal solution to get clients back to business efficiently and cost-effectively.
Her experience includes equal rights and discrimination, retaliation claims, wage and hour issues, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) matters and Title VII actions, and she has worked with the firm’s major clients from the beginning of her career. As a diverse professional herself, Catarina also brings a unique perspective to the discrimination claims she works on: her understanding of cultural considerations fosters respect between parties and often leads to a quicker resolution.
Catarina also works on the firm’s Higher Education team, assisting clients with handling employment, student conduct and institutional nondiscrimination efforts. This includes NCAA compliance and investigations as well as those surrounding Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and other Federal civil rights statutes and regulations.